Accessibility

Manitoba seeking feedback on Accessibility Standard for Customer Service. The Manitoba government, through the RCC-led Manitoba Accessibility Advisory Council, has launched a review of the province’...Learn More

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services has launched a public engagement process, as it prepares to create new accessibility legislation for the province, designed to improve the quality of life ...Learn More

For businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees, the deadline to file an accessibility compliance report has been extended to June 30, 2021. Guidance for how to complete and file the report i...Learn More

Alberta’s government is limiting the number and types of jobs available to new temporary foreign workers – so as to make jobs more accessible to unemployed Albertans. As of November 1, 2020, doz...Learn More

Call it out is a 30-minute interactive eCourse that offers a foundation for learning about race, racial discrimination and human rights protections under Ontario’s Human Rights Code. The course...Learn More

As a result of concerns raised by disability advocates that some disabled shoppers, who are unable to wear masks due to medical reasons, are being prohibited from accessing stores, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ...Learn More

The Manitoba government is encouraging retail businesses to self-nominate themselves for the newly launched Manitoba Accessibility Awards in advance of the September 30, 2020 deadline. The Awards are ...Learn More

Projects that improve the accessibility and safety of persons with disabilities in facilities where they work or could work in the future are a priority for this year’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (...Learn More

CNIB has asked for communities to be empathetic to the challenges of the blind and partially sighted during this pandemic.  People with these special needs may need the assistance of a sighted gu...Learn More

Dog Guide client’s Rhonda and Allison share first-hand insights and considerations for retail employers and store staff members to keep in mind when encountering working guide dogs in retail environ...Learn More